| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Belski (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Donald Klein (fresh) C - Andrew Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) PF - Charles Coston (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Georgia Southern | The jump hook by Andrew Robertson is blocked by Charles Coston | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Georgia Southern | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Georgia Southern | James Carter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Robertson | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch loses the dribble to James Carter | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-0 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:45 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 18:25 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski is hacked by Ryan Valentine - foul #1 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #1 | 7-1 |
| 18:09 | Georgia Southern | Charles Coston denies the turnaround by Donald Klein | 7-1 |
| 18:07 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Robertson can't tip it in | 7-1 |
| 18:05 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein tips it in | 9-1 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the easy layup | 9-1 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston can't tip it in | 9-1 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews tips it but misses | 9-1 |
| 17:43 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Robertson snags the defensive board | 9-1 |
| 17:38 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lynch takes the ball from James Carter | 9-1 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the dunk | 9-1 |
| 17:33 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-1 |
| 17:27 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-1 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Claude Andrews | 9-1 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell (PG), Joshua Parker (SG), Terence Landry (SF), Steve Russell (PF), Ryan Young (C) Paul Belski, James Carter, Alberto Giordano, Donald Klein, Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-1 |
| 16:55 | Georgia Southern | Terence Landry grabs the board | 9-1 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Steve Russell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Gudino - foul #1 on Mark Gudino, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Steve Russell misses the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Steve Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Sharp | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Sharp - foul #1 on Richard Sharp, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski (PG) Joe Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:18 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Parker makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:18 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Steve Russell denies the turnaround by Richard Sharp | 11-4 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino tips it but misses | 11-4 |
| 16:09 | Georgia Southern | Terence Landry gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:04 | Georgia Southern | Mark Gudino steals it from Terence Landry | 11-4 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Sharp | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Belski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terence Landry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Russell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski clanks a jump hook from close range | 11-6 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea is hacked by Terence Landry - foul #1 on Terence Landry, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Carter (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Donald Klein (PF), Andrew Robertson (C) Joshua Parker, Terence Landry, Steve Russell, Ryan Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Donald Klein steals the ball from James Morillo | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Andrew Robertson steals it from Ryan Valentine | 11-6 |
| 13:50 | Georgia Southern | Alberto Giordano is hacked by Thomas Lynch - foul #1 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell (PG), Roger Goodwin (C) Paul Belski, Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:34 | Georgia Southern | Roger Goodwin is fouled on the floor by James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SF), Mark Gudino (C) Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| 13:14 | Georgia Southern | Richard Sharp steals it from Donald Klein | 11-6 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Mark Gudino is blocked by Roger Goodwin | 11-6 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino can't tip it in | 11-6 |
| 12:49 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 11-6 |
| 12:38 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Coston - foul #1 on Charles Coston, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joshua Parker (SG), Terence Landry (SF), Steve Russell (C) James Carter, Alberto Giordano, Roger Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Charles Coston | |
| 12:38 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:38 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Smalling and he's fouled by Donald Klein - foul #1 on Donald Klein, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski (PG), Andrew Robertson (C) Joshua Parker, Donald Klein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:56 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Robertson - foul #1 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Belski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Bell (fresh) SF - Terence Landry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Russell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Odea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Georgia Southern | James Morillo takes the ball from Andrew Robertson | 13-11 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:11 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Steve Russell | 13-11 |
| 11:06 | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Belski | 16-11 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | James Morillo's pass is intercepted by Terence Landry | 16-11 |
| 10:39 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski banks in the layup and the foul's on Mark Gudino - foul #2 on Mark Gudino, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Carter (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Ryan Young (PF), Roger Goodwin (C) Joe Bell, Terence Landry, Steve Russell, Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Charles Coston (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Richard Sharp, Thomas Lynch, Mark Gudino, James Morillo | |
| 10:39 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine drills a shot from the right wing set up by Claude Andrews | 19-13 |
| 10:19 | Georgia Southern | Roger Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 10:08 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 19-13 |
| 10:04 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bialas Klimaszewski | 19-15 |
| 09:36 | Georgia Southern | James Carter misses the floater from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | Georgia Southern | Alberto Giordano snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:17 | Georgia Southern | Charles Coston is called for the reach on Ryan Young - foul #2 on Charles Coston, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell (PG), Joshua Parker (SG), Andrew Robertson (C) Paul Belski, James Carter, Roger Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SF), Evan Carter (PF) Ryan Valentine, Stephen Odea, Charles Coston | |
| 09:17 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Young makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:17 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Young makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Claude Andrews | 21-17 |
| 08:45 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Parker makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Robertson | 24-17 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Smalling | 24-20 |
| 08:07 | Georgia Southern | Bialas Klimaszewski is called for the reach on Joshua Parker - foul #1 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Carter (SG), Terence Landry (SF), Donald Klein (PF), Steve Russell (C) Joe Bell, Alberto Giordano, Ryan Young, Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Claude Andrews, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 08:07 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Parker makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:07 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is hacked by Steve Russell - foul #1 on Steve Russell, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski (PG) Joshua Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Terence Landry takes the ball from Ryan Valentine | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Belski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terence Landry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Russell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Evan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein double dribbles | 26-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SG) Richard Sharp | |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Stephen Odea | 26-22 |
| 06:31 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski hits a jump hook in the paint set up by James Carter | 28-22 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Donald Klein swats the short shot by Thomas Lynch | 28-22 |
| 06:03 | Georgia Southern | Terence Landry grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 05:58 | Georgia Southern | Terence Landry connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Belski | 31-22 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 05:44 | Georgia Southern | Steve Russell grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 05:39 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Carter | 33-22 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 05:33 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 05:25 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Terence Landry | 35-22 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine is hacked by Paul Belski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Belski, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell (PG), Joshua Parker (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Ryan Young (PF), Andrew Robertson (C) Paul Belski, James Carter, Terence Landry, Donald Klein, Steve Russell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Richard Sharp (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Stephen Odea, Thomas Lynch, Evan Carter | |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:09 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Robertson banks in the layup set up by Joshua Parker | 37-24 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is hacked by Andrew Robertson - foul #2 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Roger Goodwin (C) Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG) Ryan Valentine | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:38 | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | James Morillo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 37-26 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 04:01 | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Andrews | 37-30 |
| 03:26 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Young hits a jumper near the basket | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Joe Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Ryan Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Goodwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Young - foul #1 on Ryan Young, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski (PG), Terence Landry (SF), Donald Klein (PF), Andrew Robertson (C) Joshua Parker, Alberto Giordano, Ryan Young, Roger Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), Mark Gudino (C) Frank Smalling, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | Terence Landry gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 03:03 | Georgia Southern | Donald Klein drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Belski | 41-30 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Coston is denied by Donald Klein | 41-30 |
| 02:33 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Donald Klein | 41-30 |
| 02:28 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Carter (SG) Joe Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Stephen Odea (SG) Richard Sharp, Claude Andrews | |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch connects on the floater from the right block | 41-32 |
| 01:58 | Georgia Southern | James Carter can't finish the layup | 41-32 |
| 01:57 | Georgia Southern | James Carter tips it in | 43-32 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 01:07 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Robertson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alberto Giordano (SF), Steve Russell (PF), Ryan Young (C) Terence Landry, Donald Klein, Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Gudino | 43-36 |
| 00:40 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski's pass is intercepted by Frank Smalling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Smalling | 43-38 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski is hacked by Stephen Odea - foul #1 on Stephen Odea, team foul #10 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell (SG) James Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Evan Carter (PF) Frank Smalling, Mark Gudino | |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Paul Belski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Joe Bell clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-38 |